Abstract
Quality plays an integral part in the construction industry. Quality assurance is needed because of the involvement of negligence in a project which deduces the quality of the construction .In order to build customer confidence the quality of its work should be done according to the developed quality assurance program. This paper focuses on various negligence of quality assurance practices in the construction industry. The objective of the project is to analyze the various factors that affect quality and quality assurance and to provide an effective framework for the total quality management which helps to increase the quality performance of the construction industry. This project includes a set of questionnaires about quality, quality assurance and total quality management prepared and distributed to various companies and then analyzed. With the help of analyzed data’s a total quality management framework has been proposed to reduce the negligence of quality assurance in the construction industry.
Keywords: Quality, Quality Assurance, Total Quality Management and construction etc…
Total Quality Management Benefits and Barriers in Construction IndustryDr. Amarjeet Singh
The building sector is playing an important part Major factor in any country's development. The Construct industry growth depends on Building project efficiency.
Quality is one thing Important factor in construction industry success in this paper the problems of quality definition in the construction industry are discussed, analysis potential advantages of quality implementation and considers quality barriers to Building implementation.
Many implementing obstacles. We identify recent patterns that could lead to the Invade barriers. However, the various building actors must Know that improvement is necessary for the construction industry to improve quality TQM is specifically designed to deliver excellence in customer satisfaction by continual improvement full participation of product and processes every person who is a part of dedication that product/process. It's an orchestrated approach enhancement. If implemented correctly, it will support the Company of construction to boost its efficiency.
Quality Management System at Construction Project: A Questionnaire SurveyIJERA Editor
The best quality, time and cost are the important aspects of successful construction project which fulfills the main goal of construction industry. The quality management has to provide the environment within which related tools, techniques and procedures can be deployed effectively leading to operational success for a construction project. The role of quality management for a construction company is not an isolated activity, but intertwined with all the operational and managerial processes of the construction project. The quality management system (QMS) in construction industry refers to quality planning, quality assurance and quality control. The paper includes the outcome of the research methodology decided by authors based on interview of project participants and analysis of scrutinized interview data.
The construction industry has been struggling with
quality issues for many years, which affect and the cost, customer
satisfaction and business development. This paper focus on
identification of prerequisite for Quality control of selective
activates. This study leads to find out vital checks in activity which
has to require more concentration while execution. it suggests using
modern tool to check construction work with the help of Android
application. To develop an Android application, this study carried
out a survey for finding critical checks for selective activities. ISO
certified organization and their middle management employee
responded to master checklist. This data analysis forms a unique
trend of vital, important and necessary checks. This is base for
development of application.
Study concluded with the Vital checks in activity for quality
concern, study carried by questionnaire survey, checklist rating and
views. This solution will be unique one for construction industries, as
android users are increasing rapidly.
A Novel Method for Quantitative Assessment of Software QualityCSCJournals
This paper deals with quantitative quality model that needs to be practiced formally through out the software development life cycle at each phase. Proposed quality model emphasizes that various stakeholders need to be consulted for quality requirements. The quality goals are set through various measurements and metrics. Software under development is evaluated against expected value of set of metrics. The use of proposed quantitative model is illustrated through a simple case study. The unaddressed quality attribute reusability in ISO 9126 is also discussed.
Total Quality Management Benefits and Barriers in Construction IndustryDr. Amarjeet Singh
The building sector is playing an important part Major factor in any country's development. The Construct industry growth depends on Building project efficiency.
Quality is one thing Important factor in construction industry success in this paper the problems of quality definition in the construction industry are discussed, analysis potential advantages of quality implementation and considers quality barriers to Building implementation.
Many implementing obstacles. We identify recent patterns that could lead to the Invade barriers. However, the various building actors must Know that improvement is necessary for the construction industry to improve quality TQM is specifically designed to deliver excellence in customer satisfaction by continual improvement full participation of product and processes every person who is a part of dedication that product/process. It's an orchestrated approach enhancement. If implemented correctly, it will support the Company of construction to boost its efficiency.
Quality Management System at Construction Project: A Questionnaire SurveyIJERA Editor
The best quality, time and cost are the important aspects of successful construction project which fulfills the main goal of construction industry. The quality management has to provide the environment within which related tools, techniques and procedures can be deployed effectively leading to operational success for a construction project. The role of quality management for a construction company is not an isolated activity, but intertwined with all the operational and managerial processes of the construction project. The quality management system (QMS) in construction industry refers to quality planning, quality assurance and quality control. The paper includes the outcome of the research methodology decided by authors based on interview of project participants and analysis of scrutinized interview data.
The construction industry has been struggling with
quality issues for many years, which affect and the cost, customer
satisfaction and business development. This paper focus on
identification of prerequisite for Quality control of selective
activates. This study leads to find out vital checks in activity which
has to require more concentration while execution. it suggests using
modern tool to check construction work with the help of Android
application. To develop an Android application, this study carried
out a survey for finding critical checks for selective activities. ISO
certified organization and their middle management employee
responded to master checklist. This data analysis forms a unique
trend of vital, important and necessary checks. This is base for
development of application.
Study concluded with the Vital checks in activity for quality
concern, study carried by questionnaire survey, checklist rating and
views. This solution will be unique one for construction industries, as
android users are increasing rapidly.
A Novel Method for Quantitative Assessment of Software QualityCSCJournals
This paper deals with quantitative quality model that needs to be practiced formally through out the software development life cycle at each phase. Proposed quality model emphasizes that various stakeholders need to be consulted for quality requirements. The quality goals are set through various measurements and metrics. Software under development is evaluated against expected value of set of metrics. The use of proposed quantitative model is illustrated through a simple case study. The unaddressed quality attribute reusability in ISO 9126 is also discussed.
Application of Quality Tools to Reduce Failure Identification in an Automotiv...IJAEMSJORNAL
Quality tools utilization is a reality in several industry segments, including automotive. Its adoption comes from the business needs of more robust and reliable process, promoting actions that reduce deviations and losses related to rework, through teamwork activities and easy visualization graphic tools that reach all operation levels. This case study found the effectiveness of quality tools application on an engine factory with the target to solve issues related to identification issue and increase process traceability through a Kaizen activity, where during a discussion were utilized some quality tools such as Pareto Analysis, Ishikawa diagram, 5 Whys, 5W1H and brainstorming. As results, it was possible to reach more than 50% evolution on the engines identification inconsistencies indicator. At the end of the study, it was found too additional benefits that came from a cross-functional team with several departments from the studied factory, such as paper waste reduction and simple automation tool application within logistic process, items that align the production process to the market demand of paperless concept application and increase the process automation level.
Enhancement of the performance of an industry by the application of tqm conceptseSAT Journals
Abstract Nowadays many companies are unable to prove their performance, because they do not practice the TQM concepts in- total. In order to increase the awareness, certain TQM techniques are suggested to enhance overall performance of the organisations. Here an effort is made to apply two important basic concepts of TQM which are i)continuous improvement of production process by applying newer and innovative methods ii)establishing performance measures for the processes .This paper uses the real experimental results of cartons making industry which comprises the four machines such as Printing , Punching , Gluer and Lamination machines. We get all the machines input and output details, and then made certain suggestions based on the input values of all the four machines. Presently the four machines output values such as Availability, Performance, Quality and Overall Equipment Effectiveness are very low compared with the world class industry. In order to increase them it is suggested to reduce the downtime and other non-productive time by adopting certain simple TQM techniques. The new improved values found to be much higher than the existing values. Keywords: Total Quality Management, Availability, Performance, Quality, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Quality Improvement.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
In the study an attempt was made to know the different total quality management
practices adopted by the selected manufacturing brick units and effects of it on the
process thinking, customer satisfaction, employee commitment, strategic thinking,
integrated system, decision based on facts, continuous improvement and effective
communication . The elements of total quality management has been studied about the
quality enhancement, increase in customer base, profitability and sales. The data was
collected through primary sources as company records and field observations. The
study was conducted to know more about the TQM practices followed by the selected
manufacturing units. In those days they used to take more time for manufacturing the
bricks and now the time maintenance has been able to manage. The company’s growth
was realized only after adoption of TQM and it has been able to increase their
customers. Dynamic thinking process was adopted wherein they were able to assess
and give the changes that are happening in the market.so we can conclude by saying
that total quality management has brought the considerable changes in the
organization.
A study on the applicability of quality circles to construction projectseSAT Journals
Abstract There is a rising need for infrastructural development in the city of Bangalore. As there are over 800 construction, civil engineering, building and development firms in and around the city, there is high competition. One of the factors which proves to be imperative in giving a competitive edge to these firms is good quality of their work among others like improved productivity and timely completion of their projects. Quality circles (QC) have been found to be a simple and productive technique of Total Quality Management (TQM) , despite having low cost of quality. Although QC is native to the production industry, it has been proposed to be implementable in construction industry. QC’s have never reportedly been used in the Indian construction industry. As the construction industry is significantly different from the production industry and the Indian organisational culture is also very different as compared to many countries like Japan where QC’s thrive, this paper seeks to analyse and study the applicability of QCs as an efficient TQM method to construction projects in and around Bangalore city. This paper seeks to accomplish this by highlighting the favourable conditions and hindrances that application of QC’s might face in Indian construction industry. The research methodology includes a detailed literature review and a questionnaire survey. The data was analysed using Index Average Method and percentage representations, both accompanied by descriptive analysis. Based on the analysis of the data obtained from the survey it was concluded that the Indian construction industry possesses various conditions which prove to be highly favourable towards the application of QC, however the temporary nature of the teams formed on construction projects, and the present organisational culture which might not support participative management have been found to be questionable conditions, which require improvement. Key Words: Quality Circles (QC), Total Quality Management (TQM), Participative Management, and Facilitator
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
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An Application of Green Quality Function Deployment to Designing an Air Condi...IJERA Editor
The paper tackles a systematic and operational approach to Green Quality Function Deployment (GQFD), a customer oriented survey based quality management system with regular improvement in product development. GQFD shows balance between product development and environmental protection. GQFD is not used to determine their attributes and their levels. GQFD captures what product developers “think” would best satisfy customer needs considering Environmental factor. This research used Air Conditioner as a case study for implementation of GQFD. In the design of a new Air Conditioner, apply GQFD to find out the most important parameter and functions from customer point of view and then find out Technical Characteristics. These important parameters are then put into house of quality and make relation matrix between voice of customer and Technical Characteristics. From the result of QFD applied to Air Conditioner are short out the parameter which are require modification according to voice of customer and the result has used for new design.
Agile techniques that utilize iterative development are broadly used in various industry projects as a lightweight development technique which can satisfy the continuous changes of requirements. Short repetitions are used that are required for efficient product delivery. Traditional and old software development methods are not much efficient and effective to control the rapid change in requirements. Despite the benefits of Agile, criticism on agile methodology states that it couldn’t succeed to pay attention to architectural and design issues and therefore is bound to produce small design-decisions. The past decade has observed numerous changes in systems development with many organizations accepting agile techniques as a viable methodology for developing systems. An increase in the number of research studies reveals the growing demand and acceptance of agile methodologies. While most research has focused on acceptance rate and adaptation of agile practices, there is very limited knowledge of their post-adoption usage and incorporation within organizations. Several factors explain the effective usage of agile methodologies. A combination of previous research in Agile Methodologies, Diffusion of Innovations, Information Systems implementation, and Systems Development has been carried out to develop a research model that identifies the main factors relevant to the propagation and effective usage of agile methodologies in organizations.
Integrating Scrum development process with UX design flowjournalBEEI
Nowadays, Agile software development practices are being widely adapted all over the world. Scrum is one of the most known Agile models, it satisfies the business needs and put the main focus on the product. One common challenge for the development of customer-facing products is having a good user experience. This paper presents integrating Scrum development process with user experience design flow. In this study, papers relating to the topic of user experience (UX) process integration with Agile development process, how to measure it and how to improve it, from the year 2010 onwards are reviewed. This is to identify how organizations can integrate UX design flow and Scrum development and get the benefits of both. The conducted review identifies a number of limitations in the existing integrations efforts. A proposed process model to resolve these limitations is presented. Along with our experience in implementing it on an ongoing software development project. The results of applying this process, its impact on the project outcomes quality and the employees’ satisfaction with the process are discussed. The goal of this study is to aid organizations in integrating UX design into their development process.
A Literature Review on Lean Implementations – A comprehensive summaryIJERA Editor
The available research papers in area of Lean are studied to know the implementation level of different lean
tools, barrier and benefits of implementation are also considered in the review .The commonly used lean tools in
the various organization, most common barriers and benefits have been identified and listed in this paper. Most
common barrier are also components of quality of work life.
To help corporations survive amidst worldwide
quality competition, the authors have focused on the strategic
development of a Higher-Cycled Product Design CAE Model
employing a Highly Reliable CAE Analysis Technology
Component Model. Their efforts are part of principle-based
research aimed at evolving product design and CAE development
processes to ensure better quality assurance. To satisfy the
requirements of developing and producing high quality products
while also reducing costs and shortening development times, the
effectiveness of this model was verified by successfully applying it
to the technological problems of loosening bolts and other
product design bottlenecks at auto manufacturers.
Application of Quality Tools to Reduce Failure Identification in an Automotiv...IJAEMSJORNAL
Quality tools utilization is a reality in several industry segments, including automotive. Its adoption comes from the business needs of more robust and reliable process, promoting actions that reduce deviations and losses related to rework, through teamwork activities and easy visualization graphic tools that reach all operation levels. This case study found the effectiveness of quality tools application on an engine factory with the target to solve issues related to identification issue and increase process traceability through a Kaizen activity, where during a discussion were utilized some quality tools such as Pareto Analysis, Ishikawa diagram, 5 Whys, 5W1H and brainstorming. As results, it was possible to reach more than 50% evolution on the engines identification inconsistencies indicator. At the end of the study, it was found too additional benefits that came from a cross-functional team with several departments from the studied factory, such as paper waste reduction and simple automation tool application within logistic process, items that align the production process to the market demand of paperless concept application and increase the process automation level.
Enhancement of the performance of an industry by the application of tqm conceptseSAT Journals
Abstract Nowadays many companies are unable to prove their performance, because they do not practice the TQM concepts in- total. In order to increase the awareness, certain TQM techniques are suggested to enhance overall performance of the organisations. Here an effort is made to apply two important basic concepts of TQM which are i)continuous improvement of production process by applying newer and innovative methods ii)establishing performance measures for the processes .This paper uses the real experimental results of cartons making industry which comprises the four machines such as Printing , Punching , Gluer and Lamination machines. We get all the machines input and output details, and then made certain suggestions based on the input values of all the four machines. Presently the four machines output values such as Availability, Performance, Quality and Overall Equipment Effectiveness are very low compared with the world class industry. In order to increase them it is suggested to reduce the downtime and other non-productive time by adopting certain simple TQM techniques. The new improved values found to be much higher than the existing values. Keywords: Total Quality Management, Availability, Performance, Quality, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Quality Improvement.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
In the study an attempt was made to know the different total quality management
practices adopted by the selected manufacturing brick units and effects of it on the
process thinking, customer satisfaction, employee commitment, strategic thinking,
integrated system, decision based on facts, continuous improvement and effective
communication . The elements of total quality management has been studied about the
quality enhancement, increase in customer base, profitability and sales. The data was
collected through primary sources as company records and field observations. The
study was conducted to know more about the TQM practices followed by the selected
manufacturing units. In those days they used to take more time for manufacturing the
bricks and now the time maintenance has been able to manage. The company’s growth
was realized only after adoption of TQM and it has been able to increase their
customers. Dynamic thinking process was adopted wherein they were able to assess
and give the changes that are happening in the market.so we can conclude by saying
that total quality management has brought the considerable changes in the
organization.
A study on the applicability of quality circles to construction projectseSAT Journals
Abstract There is a rising need for infrastructural development in the city of Bangalore. As there are over 800 construction, civil engineering, building and development firms in and around the city, there is high competition. One of the factors which proves to be imperative in giving a competitive edge to these firms is good quality of their work among others like improved productivity and timely completion of their projects. Quality circles (QC) have been found to be a simple and productive technique of Total Quality Management (TQM) , despite having low cost of quality. Although QC is native to the production industry, it has been proposed to be implementable in construction industry. QC’s have never reportedly been used in the Indian construction industry. As the construction industry is significantly different from the production industry and the Indian organisational culture is also very different as compared to many countries like Japan where QC’s thrive, this paper seeks to analyse and study the applicability of QCs as an efficient TQM method to construction projects in and around Bangalore city. This paper seeks to accomplish this by highlighting the favourable conditions and hindrances that application of QC’s might face in Indian construction industry. The research methodology includes a detailed literature review and a questionnaire survey. The data was analysed using Index Average Method and percentage representations, both accompanied by descriptive analysis. Based on the analysis of the data obtained from the survey it was concluded that the Indian construction industry possesses various conditions which prove to be highly favourable towards the application of QC, however the temporary nature of the teams formed on construction projects, and the present organisational culture which might not support participative management have been found to be questionable conditions, which require improvement. Key Words: Quality Circles (QC), Total Quality Management (TQM), Participative Management, and Facilitator
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
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An Application of Green Quality Function Deployment to Designing an Air Condi...IJERA Editor
The paper tackles a systematic and operational approach to Green Quality Function Deployment (GQFD), a customer oriented survey based quality management system with regular improvement in product development. GQFD shows balance between product development and environmental protection. GQFD is not used to determine their attributes and their levels. GQFD captures what product developers “think” would best satisfy customer needs considering Environmental factor. This research used Air Conditioner as a case study for implementation of GQFD. In the design of a new Air Conditioner, apply GQFD to find out the most important parameter and functions from customer point of view and then find out Technical Characteristics. These important parameters are then put into house of quality and make relation matrix between voice of customer and Technical Characteristics. From the result of QFD applied to Air Conditioner are short out the parameter which are require modification according to voice of customer and the result has used for new design.
Agile techniques that utilize iterative development are broadly used in various industry projects as a lightweight development technique which can satisfy the continuous changes of requirements. Short repetitions are used that are required for efficient product delivery. Traditional and old software development methods are not much efficient and effective to control the rapid change in requirements. Despite the benefits of Agile, criticism on agile methodology states that it couldn’t succeed to pay attention to architectural and design issues and therefore is bound to produce small design-decisions. The past decade has observed numerous changes in systems development with many organizations accepting agile techniques as a viable methodology for developing systems. An increase in the number of research studies reveals the growing demand and acceptance of agile methodologies. While most research has focused on acceptance rate and adaptation of agile practices, there is very limited knowledge of their post-adoption usage and incorporation within organizations. Several factors explain the effective usage of agile methodologies. A combination of previous research in Agile Methodologies, Diffusion of Innovations, Information Systems implementation, and Systems Development has been carried out to develop a research model that identifies the main factors relevant to the propagation and effective usage of agile methodologies in organizations.
Integrating Scrum development process with UX design flowjournalBEEI
Nowadays, Agile software development practices are being widely adapted all over the world. Scrum is one of the most known Agile models, it satisfies the business needs and put the main focus on the product. One common challenge for the development of customer-facing products is having a good user experience. This paper presents integrating Scrum development process with user experience design flow. In this study, papers relating to the topic of user experience (UX) process integration with Agile development process, how to measure it and how to improve it, from the year 2010 onwards are reviewed. This is to identify how organizations can integrate UX design flow and Scrum development and get the benefits of both. The conducted review identifies a number of limitations in the existing integrations efforts. A proposed process model to resolve these limitations is presented. Along with our experience in implementing it on an ongoing software development project. The results of applying this process, its impact on the project outcomes quality and the employees’ satisfaction with the process are discussed. The goal of this study is to aid organizations in integrating UX design into their development process.
A Literature Review on Lean Implementations – A comprehensive summaryIJERA Editor
The available research papers in area of Lean are studied to know the implementation level of different lean
tools, barrier and benefits of implementation are also considered in the review .The commonly used lean tools in
the various organization, most common barriers and benefits have been identified and listed in this paper. Most
common barrier are also components of quality of work life.
To help corporations survive amidst worldwide
quality competition, the authors have focused on the strategic
development of a Higher-Cycled Product Design CAE Model
employing a Highly Reliable CAE Analysis Technology
Component Model. Their efforts are part of principle-based
research aimed at evolving product design and CAE development
processes to ensure better quality assurance. To satisfy the
requirements of developing and producing high quality products
while also reducing costs and shortening development times, the
effectiveness of this model was verified by successfully applying it
to the technological problems of loosening bolts and other
product design bottlenecks at auto manufacturers.
With the advent of present policies of liberalization, Privatization and globalization the economic scenario has completely transformed in last one and half decade. By way of the continuous inflow of Multinationals and trend towards Global bidding, our construction companies have to face tough competition within the country as well as outside the country to win the contracts. They have to be competitive in terms of cost, time Schedule and Quality of a construction project to be ahead in the bidding run. If we study the total construction process for a particular project right from inception of the idea to start up and finally execution and making it open for use, at each and every phase quality management is required to get an end product which is possessing total quality thus having zero defect from the point of view of customer. To stand today in the competition what construction firms must strive today is not only for customer satisfaction but also for customer delight one step ahead of customer satisfaction. Total Quality Management is a beliefs which can bring about revolutionary change in construction Industry by completion of construction projects with trouble free structures and longer life and thus help in becoming global. In this seminar report an attempt is made to understand TQM in a detailed way and implement it in an appropriate way in future. Prof. Aditi Sonawane | Pooja Pramod Ghule | Disha Atul Paresh "TQM in Construction Management: A Review" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-7 , December 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd52445.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/other/52445/tqm-in-construction-management-a-review/prof-aditi-sonawane
QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF CONTRACTING FIRMS IN BUILDING PROJECT DELIVERYIAEME Publication
The study sets out to examine the quality management practices of contractors in
building project delivery in Nigeria. The research study is an organizational based
study where top professionals from contracting firms in Lagos were the target
respondents. The study adopted a quantitative research method with the use of
questionnaire to elicit data from the respondents. The study revealed that quality
control procedure is the top ranked quality management system adopted by
contracting firms in building project delivery. The top ranked barrier and benefit of
quality management practices of contracting firms are shortage of skilled workers and
improvement in company reputation. The research indicated that there is a statistical
significant difference was found in compliance with QMS between multinational
construction firms and indigenous construction firms. The poor quality associated
with most construction project in Nigeria, leading to clients’ dissatisfaction could be
linked with the industry not adopting the quality management systems as adopted in
the construction industry of most developed countries
QUALITY CONTROL AND SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTIONIjmet 08 03_012IAEME Publication
The concept of Quality control has arisen to ensure that customer demands, and a level of quality and conformance are achieved. Quality Assurance is provided through the implementation of systemic management techniques ensuring control of the activities carried out by each party. This research provides a review of the topic of Quality control. In particular it looks at the meaning of quality control and the needs for its introduction into the construction industry. Current quality standards in the construction industry and the alternative quality systems, including the British Property Federation system, the Construction Industry Development Association's Code of Practice, and the Building and Construction Council's Quality Assessment Scheme are discussed. The quality control and safetyduring construction are highlighted
A Study of Implementation and Impact of Total Quality Management on Construct...YogeshIJTSRD
Today the whole world is being very competitive not only in developed country but also in developing and underdeveloped country. Indian economy is very fast developing economy in whole world. In India, construction industries are playing vital role to develop India. Now a day’s in construction industries, not only big but also small construction companies is very competitive and in many companies is trying very hard not only to satisfy their customer’s needs but where possible exceed them. This can only be achieved through cost reduction, improvement in Quality, increased customer satisfaction and a constant effort towards world class organizations. In order for companies to survive and grow in the future, it is essential that they deliver high quality construction and services. Those that can deliver quality are the ones that will prosper in the next century. The Indian construction industry as compared with Construction Company of developed countries is being viewed as one with poor quality emphasis compared to other sectors like, the manufacturing and service sectors. Total quality management TQM is increasingly being adopted by construction companies as an initiative to solve quality problems in the construction industry and to meet the needs of the customer continuously. TQM has the potential to improve business results, greater customer orientation and satisfaction, worker involvement and fulfillment, team working and better management of workers within companies. However, construction firms have been continually struggling with its implementation. The implementation of a TQM within the organization requires a cultural change and its being recognized as an important aspect of total quality development. Dhananjay | Rakesh Sakale "A Study of Implementation and Impact of Total Quality Management on Construction Industries: Approach to Small Construction Organization" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-3 , April 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd41103.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/civil-engineering/41103/a-study-of-implementation-and-impact-of-total-quality-management-on-construction-industries-approach-to-small-construction-organization/dhananjay
Quality management at construction projects: Case study of a stormwater netwo...mohammadhamdan850663
This paper summarizes the common procedures and measures used on construction sites to control the quality of executed works. The presence and implementation of a quality management system will ensure that the construction meets client requirements. The presence of a quality management system alone is not sufficient; the correct and strict implementation of a quality management system is substantial. The implementation of a quality management system in construction requires the collaboration of the client, contractor, and engineer (a client representative). The practical side of quality management systems is discussed in this paper, and the construction of a stormwater network in the UAE is taken as an example and case study.
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
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Mechanical properties of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete for pavementseSAT Journals
Abstract
The effect of addition of mono fibers and hybrid fibers on the mechanical properties of concrete mixture is studied in the present
investigation. Steel fibers of 1% and polypropylene fibers 0.036% were added individually to the concrete mixture as mono fibers and
then they were added together to form a hybrid fiber reinforced concrete. Mechanical properties such as compressive, split tensile and
flexural strength were determined. The results show that hybrid fibers improve the compressive strength marginally as compared to
mono fibers. Whereas, hybridization improves split tensile strength and flexural strength noticeably.
Keywords:-Hybridization, mono fibers, steel fiber, polypropylene fiber, Improvement in mechanical properties.
Material management in construction – a case studyeSAT Journals
Abstract
The objective of the present study is to understand about all the problems occurring in the company because of improper application
of material management. In construction project operation, often there is a project cost variance in terms of the material, equipments,
manpower, subcontractor, overhead cost, and general condition. Material is the main component in construction projects. Therefore,
if the material management is not properly managed it will create a project cost variance. Project cost can be controlled by taking
corrective actions towards the cost variance. Therefore a methodology is used to diagnose and evaluate the procurement process
involved in material management and launch a continuous improvement was developed and applied. A thorough study was carried
out along with study of cases, surveys and interviews to professionals involved in this area. As a result, a methodology for diagnosis
and improvement was proposed and tested in selected projects. The results obtained show that the main problem of procurement is
related to schedule delays and lack of specified quality for the project. To prevent this situation it is often necessary to dedicate
important resources like money, personnel, time, etc. To monitor and control the process. A great potential for improvement was
detected if state of the art technologies such as, electronic mail, electronic data interchange (EDI), and analysis were applied to the
procurement process. These helped to eliminate the root causes for many types of problems that were detected.
Managing drought short term strategies in semi arid regions a case studyeSAT Journals
Abstract
Drought management needs multidisciplinary action. Interdisciplinary efforts among the experts in various fields of the droughts
prone areas are helpful to achieve tangible and permanent solution for this recurring problem. The Gulbarga district having the total
area around 16, 240 sq.km, and accounts 8.45 per cent of the Karnataka state area. The district has been situated with latitude 17º 19'
60" North and longitude of 76 º 49' 60" east. The district is situated entirely on the Deccan plateau positioned at a height of 300 to
750 m above MSL. Sub-tropical, semi-arid type is one among the drought prone districts of Karnataka State. The drought
management is very important for a district like Gulbarga. In this paper various short term strategies are discussed to mitigate the
drought condition in the district.
Keywords: Drought, South-West monsoon, Semi-Arid, Rainfall, Strategies etc.
Life cycle cost analysis of overlay for an urban road in bangaloreeSAT Journals
Abstract
Pavements are subjected to severe condition of stresses and weathering effects from the day they are constructed and opened to traffic
mainly due to its fatigue behavior and environmental effects. Therefore, pavement rehabilitation is one of the most important
components of entire road systems. This paper highlights the design of concrete pavement with added mono fibers like polypropylene,
steel and hybrid fibres for a widened portion of existing concrete pavement and various overlay alternatives for an existing
bituminous pavement in an urban road in Bangalore. Along with this, Life cycle cost analyses at these sections are done by Net
Present Value (NPV) method to identify the most feasible option. The results show that though the initial cost of construction of
concrete overlay is high, over a period of time it prove to be better than the bituminous overlay considering the whole life cycle cost.
The economic analysis also indicates that, out of the three fibre options, hybrid reinforced concrete would be economical without
compromising the performance of the pavement.
Keywords: - Fatigue, Life cycle cost analysis, Net Present Value method, Overlay, Rehabilitation
Laboratory studies of dense bituminous mixes ii with reclaimed asphalt materialseSAT Journals
Abstract
The issue of growing demand on our nation’s roadways over that past couple of decades, decreasing budgetary funds, and the need to
provide a safe, efficient, and cost effective roadway system has led to a dramatic increase in the need to rehabilitate our existing
pavements and the issue of building sustainable road infrastructure in India. With these emergency of the mentioned needs and this
are today’s burning issue and has become the purpose of the study.
In the present study, the samples of existing bituminous layer materials were collected from NH-48(Devahalli to Hassan) site.The
mixtures were designed by Marshall Method as per Asphalt institute (MS-II) at 20% and 30% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP).
RAP material was blended with virgin aggregate such that all specimens tested for the, Dense Bituminous Macadam-II (DBM-II)
gradation as per Ministry of Roads, Transport, and Highways (MoRT&H) and cost analysis were carried out to know the economics.
Laboratory results and analysis showed the use of recycled materials showed significant variability in Marshall Stability, and the
variability increased with the increase in RAP content. The saving can be realized from utilization of recycled materials as per the
methodology, the reduction in the total cost is 19%, 30%, comparing with the virgin mixes.
Keywords: Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement, Marshall Stability, MS-II, Dense Bituminous Macadam-II
Laboratory investigation of expansive soil stabilized with natural inorganic ...eSAT Journals
Abstract
Soil stabilization has proven to be one of the oldest techniques to improve the soil properties. Literature review conducted revealed
that uses of natural inorganic stabilizers are found to be one of the best options for soil stabilization. In this regard an attempt has
been made to evaluate the influence of RBI-81 stabilizer on properties of black cotton soil through laboratory investigations. Black
cotton soil with varying percentages of RBI-81 viz., 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, and 2.5 percent were studied for moisture density relationships
and strength behaviour of soils. Also the effect of curing period was evaluated as literature review clearly emphasized the strength
gain of soils stabilized with RBI-81 over a period of time. The results obtained shows that the unconfined compressive strength of
specimens treated with RBI-81 increased approximately by 250% for a curing period of 28 days as compared to virgin soil. Further
the CBR value improved approximately by 400%. The studies indicated an increasing trend for soil strength behaviour with
increasing percentage of RBI-81 suggesting its potential applications in soil stabilization.
Influence of reinforcement on the behavior of hollow concrete block masonry p...eSAT Journals
Abstract
Reinforced masonry was developed to exploit the strength potential of masonry and to solve its lack of tensile strength. Experimental
and analytical studies have been carried out to investigate the effect of reinforcement on the behavior of hollow concrete block
masonry prisms under compression and to predict ultimate failure compressive strength. In the numerical program, three dimensional
non-linear finite elements (FE) model based on the micro-modeling approach is developed for both unreinforced and reinforced
masonry prisms using ANSYS (14.5). The proposed FE model uses multi-linear stress-strain relationships to model the non-linear
behavior of hollow concrete block, mortar, and grout. Willam-Warnke’s five parameter failure theory has been adopted to model the
failure of masonry materials. The comparison of the numerical and experimental results indicates that the FE models can successfully
capture the highly nonlinear behavior of the physical specimens and accurately predict their strength and failure mechanisms.
Keywords: Structural masonry, Hollow concrete block prism, grout, Compression failure, Finite element method,
Numerical modeling.
Influence of compaction energy on soil stabilized with chemical stabilizereSAT Journals
Abstract
Increase in traffic along with heavier magnitude of wheel loads cause rapid deterioration in pavements. There is a need to improve
density, strength of soil subgrade and other pavement layers. In this study an attempt is made to improve the properties of locally
available loamy soil using twin approaches viz., i) increasing the compaction of soil and ii) treating the soil with chemical stabilizer.
Laboratory studies are carried out on both untreated and treated soil samples compacted by different compaction efforts. Studies
show that increase in compaction effort results in increase in density of soil. However in soil treated with chemical stabilizer, rate of
increase in density is not significant. The soil treated with chemical stabilizer exhibits improvement in both strength and performance
properties.
Keywords: compaction, density, subgradestabilization, resilient modulus
Geographical information system (gis) for water resources managementeSAT Journals
Abstract
Water resources projects are inherited with overlapping and at times conflicting objectives. These projects are often of varied sizes
ranging from major projects with command areas of millions of hectares to very small projects implemented at the local level. Thus,
in all these projects there is seldom proper coordination which is essential for ensuring collective sustainability.
Integrated watershed development and management is the accepted answer but in turn requires a comprehensive framework that can
enable planning process involving all the stakeholders at different levels and scales is compulsory. Such a unified hydrological
framework is essential to evaluate the cause and effect of all the proposed actions within the drainage basins.
The present paper describes a hydrological framework developed in the form of a Hydrologic Information System (HIS) which is
intended to meet the specific information needs of the various line departments of a typical State connected with water related aspects.
The HIS consist of a hydrologic information database coupled with tools for collating primary and secondary data and tools for
analyzing and visualizing the data and information. The HIS also incorporates hydrological model base for indirect assessment of
various entities of water balance in space and time. The framework would be maintained and updated to reflect fully the most
accurate ground truth data and the infrastructure requirements for planning and management.
Keywords: Hydrological Information System (HIS); WebGIS; Data Model; Web Mapping Services
Forest type mapping of bidar forest division, karnataka using geoinformatics ...eSAT Journals
Abstract
The study demonstrate the potentiality of satellite remote sensing technique for the generation of baseline information on forest types
including tree plantation details in Bidar forest division, Karnataka covering an area of 5814.60Sq.Kms. The Total Area of Bidar
forest division is 5814Sq.Kms analysis of the satellite data in the study area reveals that about 84% of the total area is Covered by
crop land, 1.778% of the area is covered by dry deciduous forest, 1.38 % of mixed plantation, which is very threatening to the
environmental stability of the forest, future plantation site has been mapped. With the use of latest Geo-informatics technology proper
and exact condition of the trees can be observed and necessary precautions can be taken for future plantation works in an appropriate
manner
Keywords:-RS, GIS, GPS, Forest Type, Tree Plantation
Factors influencing compressive strength of geopolymer concreteeSAT Journals
Abstract
To study effects of several factors on the properties of fly ash based geopolymer concrete on the compressive strength and also the
cost comparison with the normal concrete. The test variables were molarities of sodium hydroxide(NaOH) 8M,14M and 16M, ratio of
NaOH to sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5, alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio 0.35 and 0.40 and replacement of water in
Na2SiO3 solution by 10%, 20% and 30% were used in the present study. The test results indicated that the highest compressive
strength 54 MPa was observed for 16M of NaOH, ratio of NaOH to Na2SiO3 2.5 and alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio of 0.35. Lowest
compressive strength of 27 MPa was observed for 8M of NaOH, ratio of NaOH to Na2SiO3 is 1 and alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio of
0.40. Alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio of 0.35, water replacement of 10% and 30% for 8 and 16 molarity of NaOH and has resulted in
compressive strength of 36 MPa and 20 MPa respectively. Superplasticiser dosage of 2 % by weight of fly ash has given higher
strength in all cases.
Keywords: compressive strength, alkaline liquid, fly ash
Experimental investigation on circular hollow steel columns in filled with li...eSAT Journals
Abstract
Composite Circular hollow Steel tubes with and without GFRP infill for three different grades of Light weight concrete are tested for
ultimate load capacity and axial shortening , under Cyclic loading. Steel tubes are compared for different lengths, cross sections and
thickness. Specimens were tested separately after adopting Taguchi’s L9 (Latin Squares) Orthogonal array in order to save the initial
experimental cost on number of specimens and experimental duration. Analysis was carried out using ANN (Artificial Neural
Network) technique with the assistance of Mini Tab- a statistical soft tool. Comparison for predicted, experimental & ANN output is
obtained from linear regression plots. From this research study, it can be concluded that *Cross sectional area of steel tube has most
significant effect on ultimate load carrying capacity, *as length of steel tube increased- load carrying capacity decreased & *ANN
modeling predicted acceptable results. Thus ANN tool can be utilized for predicting ultimate load carrying capacity for composite
columns.
Keywords: Light weight concrete, GFRP, Artificial Neural Network, Linear Regression, Back propagation, orthogonal
Array, Latin Squares
Experimental behavior of circular hsscfrc filled steel tubular columns under ...eSAT Journals
Abstract
This paper presents an outlook on experimental behavior and a comparison with predicted formula on the behaviour of circular
concentrically loaded self-consolidating fibre reinforced concrete filled steel tube columns (HSSCFRC). Forty-five specimens were
tested. The main parameters varied in the tests are: (1) percentage of fiber (2) tube diameter or width to wall thickness ratio (D/t
from 15 to 25) (3) L/d ratio from 2.97 to 7.04 the results from these predictions were compared with the experimental data. The
experimental results) were also validated in this study.
Keywords: Self-compacting concrete; Concrete-filled steel tube; axial load behavior; Ultimate capacity.
Evaluation of punching shear in flat slabseSAT Journals
Abstract
Flat-slab construction has been widely used in construction today because of many advantages that it offers. The basic philosophy in
the design of flat slab is to consider only gravity forces; this method ignores the effect of punching shear due to unbalanced moments
at the slab column junction which is critical. An attempt has been made to generate generalized design sheets which accounts both
punching shear due to gravity loads and unbalanced moments for cases (a) interior column; (b) edge column (bending perpendicular
to shorter edge); (c) edge column (bending parallel to shorter edge); (d) corner column. These design sheets are prepared as per
codal provisions of IS 456-2000. These design sheets will be helpful in calculating the shear reinforcement to be provided at the
critical section which is ignored in many design offices. Apart from its usefulness in evaluating punching shear and the necessary
shear reinforcement, the design sheets developed will enable the designer to fix the depth of flat slab during the initial phase of the
design.
Keywords: Flat slabs, punching shear, unbalanced moment.
Evaluation of performance of intake tower dam for recent earthquake in indiaeSAT Journals
Abstract
Intake towers are typically tall, hollow, reinforced concrete structures and form entrance to reservoir outlet works. A parametric
study on dynamic behavior of circular cylindrical towers can be carried out to study the effect of depth of submergence, wall thickness
and slenderness ratio, and also effect on tower considering dynamic analysis for time history function of different soil condition and
by Goyal and Chopra accounting interaction effects of added hydrodynamic mass of surrounding and inside water in intake tower of
dam
Key words: Hydrodynamic mass, Depth of submergence, Reservoir, Time history analysis,
Evaluation of operational efficiency of urban road network using travel time ...eSAT Journals
Abstract
Efficiency of the road network system is analyzed by travel time reliability measures. The study overlooks on an important measure of
travel time reliability and prioritizing Tiruchirappalli road network. Traffic volume and travel time were collected using license plate
matching method. Travel time measures were estimated from average travel time and 95th travel time. Effect of non-motorized vehicle
on efficiency of road system was evaluated. Relation between buffer time index and traffic volume was created. Travel time model has
been developed and travel time measure was validated. Then service quality of road sections in network were graded based on
travel time reliability measures.
Keywords: Buffer Time Index (BTI); Average Travel Time (ATT); Travel Time Reliability (TTR); Buffer Time (BT).
Estimation of surface runoff in nallur amanikere watershed using scs cn methodeSAT Journals
Abstract
The development of watershed aims at productive utilization of all the available natural resources in the entire area extending from
ridge line to stream outlet. The per capita availability of land for cultivation has been decreasing over the years. Therefore, water and
the related land resources must be developed, utilized and managed in an integrated and comprehensive manner. Remote sensing and
GIS techniques are being increasingly used for planning, management and development of natural resources. The study area, Nallur
Amanikere watershed geographically lies between 110 38’ and 110 52’ N latitude and 760 30’ and 760 50’ E longitude with an area of
415.68 Sq. km. The thematic layers such as land use/land cover and soil maps were derived from remotely sensed data and overlayed
through ArcGIS software to assign the curve number on polygon wise. The daily rainfall data of six rain gauge stations in and around
the watershed (2001-2011) was used to estimate the daily runoff from the watershed using Soil Conservation Service - Curve Number
(SCS-CN) method. The runoff estimated from the SCS-CN model was then used to know the variation of runoff potential with different
land use/land cover and with different soil conditions.
Keywords: Watershed, Nallur watershed, Surface runoff, Rainfall-Runoff, SCS-CN, Remote Sensing, GIS.
Estimation of morphometric parameters and runoff using rs & gis techniqueseSAT Journals
Abstract
Land and water are the two vital natural resources, the optimal management of these resources with minimum adverse environmental
impact are essential not only for sustainable development but also for human survival. Satellite remote sensing with geographic
information system has a pragmatic approach to map and generate spatial input layers of predicting response behavior and yield of
watershed. Hence, in the present study an attempt has been made to understand the hydrological process of the catchment at the
watershed level by drawing the inferences from moprhometric analysis and runoff. The study area chosen for the present study is
Yagachi catchment situated in Chickamaglur and Hassan district lies geographically at a longitude 75⁰52’08.77”E and
13⁰10’50.77”N latitude. It covers an area of 559.493 Sq.km. Morphometric analysis is carried out to estimate morphometric
parameters at Micro-watershed to understand the hydrological response of the catchment at the Micro-watershed level. Daily runoff
is estimated using USDA SCS curve number model for a period of 10 years from 2001 to 2010. The rainfall runoff relationship of the
study shows there is a positive correlation.
Keywords: morphometric analysis, runoff, remote sensing and GIS, SCS - method
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Effect of variation of plastic hinge length on the results of non linear anal...eSAT Journals
Abstract The nonlinear Static procedure also well known as pushover analysis is method where in monotonically increasing loads are applied to the structure till the structure is unable to resist any further load. It is a popular tool for seismic performance evaluation of existing and new structures. In literature lot of research has been carried out on conventional pushover analysis and after knowing deficiency efforts have been made to improve it. But actual test results to verify the analytically obtained pushover results are rarely available. It has been found that some amount of variation is always expected to exist in seismic demand prediction of pushover analysis. Initial study is carried out by considering user defined hinge properties and default hinge length. Attempt is being made to assess the variation of pushover analysis results by considering user defined hinge properties and various hinge length formulations available in literature and results compared with experimentally obtained results based on test carried out on a G+2 storied RCC framed structure. For the present study two geometric models viz bare frame and rigid frame model is considered and it is found that the results of pushover analysis are very sensitive to geometric model and hinge length adopted. Keywords: Pushover analysis, Base shear, Displacement, hinge length, moment curvature analysis
Effect of use of recycled materials on indirect tensile strength of asphalt c...eSAT Journals
Abstract
Depletion of natural resources and aggregate quarries for the road construction is a serious problem to procure materials. Hence
recycling or reuse of material is beneficial. On emphasizing development in sustainable construction in the present era, recycling of
asphalt pavements is one of the effective and proven rehabilitation processes. For the laboratory investigations reclaimed asphalt
pavement (RAP) from NH-4 and crumb rubber modified binder (CRMB-55) was used. Foundry waste was used as a replacement to
conventional filler. Laboratory tests were conducted on asphalt concrete mixes with 30, 40, 50, and 60 percent replacement with RAP.
These test results were compared with conventional mixes and asphalt concrete mixes with complete binder extracted RAP
aggregates. Mix design was carried out by Marshall Method. The Marshall Tests indicated highest stability values for asphalt
concrete (AC) mixes with 60% RAP. The optimum binder content (OBC) decreased with increased in RAP in AC mixes. The Indirect
Tensile Strength (ITS) for AC mixes with RAP also was found to be higher when compared to conventional AC mixes at 300C.
Keywords: Reclaimed asphalt pavement, Foundry waste, Recycling, Marshall Stability, Indirect tensile strength.
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A case study of the used of Advanced Process Control at the Wastewater Treatment works at Lleida in Spain
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Hierarchical Digital Twin of a Naval Power SystemKerry Sado
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Student information management system project report ii.pdfKamal Acharya
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Study on negligence of quality assurance and proposing an effective framework for total quality management
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STUDY ON NEGLIGENCE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AND
PROPOSING AN EFFECTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR TOTAL QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
Dharani K1,
Ganapathy Ramasamy N2
1
Student, Construction Engineering and Management, SRM University, Tamil Nadu, India
2
Assistant Professor, Construction Engineering and Management, SRM University, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
Quality plays an integral part in the construction industry. Quality assurance is needed because of the involvement of negligence
in a project which deduces the quality of the construction .In order to build customer confidence the quality of its work should be
done according to the developed quality assurance program. This paper focuses on various negligence of quality assurance
practices in the construction industry. The objective of the project is to analyze the various factors that affect quality and quality
assurance and to provide an effective framework for the total quality management which helps to increase the quality
performance of the construction industry. This project includes a set of questionnaires about quality, quality assurance and total
quality management prepared and distributed to various companies and then analyzed. With the help of analyzed data’s a total
quality management framework has been proposed to reduce the negligence of quality assurance in the construction industry.
Keywords: Quality, Quality Assurance, Total Quality Management and construction etc…
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1. INTRODUCTION
Quality has become one of the essential elements in recent
years due to conceptual changes in the construction industry.
In any industry the product should be manufactured
according to the required standard which provides the worth
of money and satisfaction of the customers. Quality is
nothing but the satisfaction of the customer with the
performance, appearance, and reliability of the project for
the valuable cost range. In all the phases of the project life
cycle quality of construction project is linked with proper
quality management. Because of the poor quality
management systems lots of failures where occurred. This
paper therefore focuses on the total quality management in
all the phases of construction projects.
To support the construction projects many of the
management practices used are being challenged. Quality
management systems and quality assurance are the topics
which have been receiving increasing attention. The quality
of the construction projects as well as the project success
can be regarded as the fulfillment of the expectations of the
project participants. The concept of total quality
management is concerned to make everyone accountable for
their own performance and to get them committed for
attaining the higher quality [2]. Total Quality Management
is the management approach of an organization, which
concentrates on quality based on the participation of its
members and aims at long-term success through satisfaction
and benefits to all members of the organization and the
society[3]. There are different trends and approaches
comprised in contracting firms and clients for the adoption
of total quality management [5]. Total Quality Management
is required because of the fine co-ordination and
constructive framework between the organizations, its
suppliers and customers and also for its employees.
Quality Assurance is important in the engineering and
construction industry because of the risk involved in any
project. The performance of the project is affected because
of the risk involved due to many external factors and also
for not completing the project on time. To avoid any in-
efficiency resulting in the poor products and service which
are delivered to the customer, it is important to develop a
built-in quality assurance system[7]. Internal and external
aspects are involved in the quality systems. Providing
confidence to the management of an organization that the
required quality has to be achieved is the aim of the internal
quality system. And for inspiring the confidence in the client
and to satisfy the client’s quality requirement is the aim for
the external quality systems. This system is called the
Quality Assurance systems [6]. In developing countries, on
relying on the ISO 9000 and 14000 standards the quality
assurance in the construction sector has been in practice for
quite some time as they have been implementing TQM
practices in the building and also in construction industry.
In this study, it will be studied about the identification of
various negligence of the quality assurance systems in the
existing construction projects. A questionnaire is prepared
based on the quality and negligence of quality assurance
systems in construction industry.
2. AIM OF STUDY
The aim of the study is to find out the negligence in quality
assurance and to propose an effective framework for the
Total Quality Management
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2.1 Objectives of the Study
The specific objectives are:
To understand the importance of quality assurance
in the construction industry
To identify the effective quality management for the
particular project
To provide a detailed framework for TQM.
2.2 Scope of Study
This project focuses on the quality assurance and Total
Quality Management in the construction industry. The main
concept of this project is to develop a framework for Total
Quality Management by eliminating the various negligence
in quality assurance which is identified during the
construction of the existing projects.
3. LITERATURE REVIEW
In recent decades, due to the competitiveness in the market
places worldwide companies have realized that a good
product quality is a key area for the commercial success and
its development. Several methods have been emerged under
the Total Quality Management umbrella. However to date,
associated research in the construction sector has received
little attention by comparison to say, manufacturing. Some
approaches have been proposed for use in construction has
limitations with regard to their applicability. A framework
has been developed which includes quality policy, products
and service quality to help quality in projects (David
Joaquin Delgado 2008). TQM inclusion in construction
industry helps to increase the quality of the product which
forces the construction firms to implement the system. The
aspects that where targeted such as quality in the
organization, employee training and organizational culture,
seems appreciable. Lacking of having a concise and exact
definition of quality was also observed. The fragmented
nature of the industry is a big hurdle in TQM application.
Lack of education, negligence and irresponsibility are also
critical issues which should be prevented. Implementing
TQM requires a major transformation in the organization
(Rizwan U 2008).
Even when approved plans exist, the developers/owners
refuse to follow standards and specifications as contained in
the plan and cut corners probably because quality assurance
is not always a cost effective activity though it is essential if
fitness for purpose is the measure of performance and where
the satisfaction of the client or customer is to be placed first
and foremost. Quality assurance is firmly dependent upon
clients knowing their specific needs and communicating
these unambiguously to the designer, upon the designer
accurately representing these requirements in the design
concept, upon the contractor faithfully reproducing these
requirements in the work on site, and taking quality
assurance to its end, upon the occupier using the building
correctly to achieve maximum performance (Griffith, 1990).
After the tsunami disaster and terrorism srilanka
construction industry showed a study growth in their
construction processes. Numerous building construction
projects have been started and some are about to start
because of the sudden rise of economic growth, urbanization
and resettlement. As a result, the demand for building
materials, manpower and machinery requirements have
shown a considerable increase. Poor quality leads to
structural failures. To avoid these type of factors quality
assurance system has been developed (G L Chandrasena,
2008).
To examine the effectiveness of the construction industry,
quality assurance system is developed to address the public
concern, safety, durability and functionality. The identified
major problems where inadequate budgetary allocation for
quality control, non-enforcement of quality control clauses
by authorized agencies, insufficient quality control
laboratories. So addressing these problems will greatly
improve the level of quality assurance in the industry (Y.A.
Abdul Kareem 2006). The factors affecting the quality
performance in construction projects where conflicts among
project participants, hostile socio-economic environment,
bad climatic conditions, project manager’s ignorance, faulty
project conceptualization and aggressive competition during
tendering. So to rectify the factors possible remedial
measures has been suggested to improve the quality (K.N.
Jha 2006).
Recently several organizations have restored to the
application of total quality management with the view to
assessing the level of quality and to improve it. This total
quality management process is considered as a modern
system in the field of quality, after the quality assurance,
quality control and ISO in the construction sector. The
important factors were taken into account relating to the
internal customers of the companies. The finding of the
study is that these organizations generally take into account
the principles of total quality management (Abu Hassan Bin
2011).
4. METHODOLOGY
The first approach, a literature review was done to extract
list of factors affecting quality and also the negligence in the
quality assurance systems from previous study.
The second approach is to identify the concept of
Total Quality Management and quality assurance.
The third approach is to prepare an questionnaire
based on the various negligence in quality assurance
and distributed to a set of companies.
The fourth approach is to collect the relevant data’s
needed for the process and also collects the
distributed questionnaires from the respective
companies.
The fifth approach is to analyze, evaluate and rank
the collected questionnaires with the help of SPSS
for statistical analysis.
The sixth approach is to develop a model framework
and implement it in the current construction
projects.
Based on the knowledge gained on the literature
study the project is carried out with the following
flowchart.
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Fig -1: Methodology
5. STUDY ANALYSIS
5.1 Questionnaire Responses
This study compromises professionals in consulting,
contracting, engineers, project managers, quality engineers
has been involved. This resulted in a total questionnaires of
50. Out of 50 questionnaires distributed 40 were returned
and the analysis has been done.
Table -1: No. of respondents
Questionnaire No Percent
Total Distributed
Total Returned
Not Returned
Used for the Study
50
40
10
40
100
90
10
90
Fig -2: No. of respondents chart
The results of the analysis in table 1 shows that ninety
percent of questionnaires administered were duly completed
and returned. This result is regarded as high. Therefore, the
responses got from the organizations of the study to the
questionnaire administered are regarded as encouraging.
Table -2: Percentage of Respondents
Organization No Percent
Project Manager
Site Engineer
Planning Engineer
Contractor
Quality Inspector
8
9
7
6
10
20
22.5
17.5
15
25
Table 2 shows that 20% are project managers, 22.5% are
site managers, 17.5% are planning engineers, and
contractors are 15% and 25% of quality control engineers.
This shows that QC engineers were the highest respondents.
Fig -3: Percentage of Respondents
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5.2 Negligence of Quality Assurance
A variety of authors have provided different categorizations
of quality problems, but there have been few attempt’s to
collect together and identified the major sources of
negligence in quality assurance in a comprehensive manner.
With the help of the reviewed collected literatures the most
notable negligence of quality assurance have been
identified. The questionnaires collected from the companies
are analyzed using SPSS statistical analysis program. The
negligence in quality assurance are inadequate supervision
and verification on site, use of superseded drawings and
specifications, poor workmanship during construction,
Quality Assurance sampling and testing may increase in
workload, cost overrun on projects, inadequate commitment
to service quality by contractors.(Ranked as per SPSS
analysis). Out of 50 questionnaires distributed 40 were
returned and the analysis has been done.
Table –4: Summary of SPSS and rank of negligence of
Quality Assurance
S.No Description Mean Rank
1 Inadequate supervision and
verification on site.
4.675 1
2 Use of superseded drawing
and specification
4.600 2
3 Poor workmanship during
construction
4.450 3
4 Quality assurance sampling
and testing may increase in
workload
4.375 4
5 Cost overrun on projects 4.325 5
6 Inadequate commitment to
service quality by
contractors
4.200 6
7 Misinterpretation of
drawing and specification
4.150 7
8 Poor coordination of
subcontracted work
4.000 8
9 Untimely project Delivery 3.950 9
10 Structural failures leading
to death.
3.775 10
Table -5: Likert scale for analysis
1 Strongly Disagree
2 Disagree
3 Neutral
4 Agree
5 Strongly Agree
Fig -4: Bar chart for the analyzed results
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6. FRAMEWORK REPRESENTATIONS
The essential requirements for the development of
framework as to be identified to create a schematic
representation this framework is developed based on the
TQM model. With the help of the questionnaires received
from the organizations the quality assurance the most
notable negligence factor has been identified and rectified
accordingly.
The factors which affect the most are inadequate supervision
and verification on site, use of superseded drawing and
specifications, poor workmanship during construction,
quality assurance sampling and testing which increases the
workload, cost overrun on projects and inadequate
commitment to service quality by contractors has been
rectified using Total Quality Management system with four
different processes which are quality management program,
improvement suggestions in organizations, top management
support, self-motivation towards continuous improvement.
6.1 Discussions of Findings
The analysis of respondents pursued opinion on who should
be largely responsible for enforcing/ensuring effective
quality assurance practice in construction reveals that
management of companies, professional bodies and even
construction clients all have major rolls to play in quality
assurance in construction.
The advent of total quality management can be seen as
timely in the research for productivity improvement and
customer satisfaction. It is not feasible as a basis for
acceptance that a performance testing would be done in an
construction. Setting up of quality assurance department in
construction firms and providing trainings and seminars on
quality assurance should be provided and penalty for non-
compliance of quality standards should implement. Hence in
quality assurance testing and sampling should be conducted.
Fig -5: Framework for TQM
7. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the top ranking grades in construction
practices the variables and the dimensions of Total quality
management works to some extent. In effectiveness and
significance value in each dimensions and each part there is
a difference which always exist. From the results achieved
the most of the negligence of the quality assurance are
significant and should be practiced.
From this framework process the negligence factors under
quality assurance which are inadequate supervision and
verification on site, use of superseded drawing and
specifications, poor workmanship during construction,
quality assurance sampling and testing which increases the
workload, cost overrun on projects and inadequate
commitment to service quality by contractors have be
solved.
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To increase he performance in the quality management in an
organization suggestions should be collected from the
employees contactors also from clients and should get
approval from top management should be successfully
implemented in quality management program so that there
should be a continuous improvement throughout the quality
management program.
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BIOGRAPHIES
Dharani K, Department of civil
engineering, SRM University,
Kattangulathur, Chennai.
Assistant Prof. Ganapathy Ramasamy N,
Department of civil engineering, SRM
University, Kattangulathur, Chennai.